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   Guitardude1 said:

   
   

   merry christmas. lol

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   July 1, 2009

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   silliegurly1010 said:

   
   

   Maybe The book called Twilight for the 12 year old girl, in some places you can get it for 7 and some places 9 and some places 11, it depense where you live,

   HAPPY HANUKKAH, i dont celebrate it but i believe everyone has a right to believe what they believe!!!

   P.S. HAPPY HANUKKAH

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   July 2, 2009

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   Ice Dragon said:

   
   

   that’s terrible. i’m sure you can come up with $50.00- $100.00 to spend on your own 2 kids

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   Melissa A said:

   
   

   candy, a book a air soft bb gun is only $9.95 @ wal-mart your son might like that but he might b a little to young and for your daugter some nail polish makeup things like that very inexpensive

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   ewb said:

   
   

   go to wal-mart has some cheep but good toys. some toys right now that are just only $10. check it out

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   July 8, 2009

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   Poyzin said:

   
   

   some ham and cheese.

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   July 9, 2009

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   Your Friendly Jewish Accountant said:

   
   

   Shabbat Shalom,

   Don’t forget you can take them ice skating for an afternoon at Pershing Square!

   $6/session, $2/skate rental

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   July 10, 2009

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   sandra e said:

   
   

   1. Tikckets to a movie for son and a friend, daughter and a friend (and you take them the day and time of their choosing). Include a large popcorn
   2. A coupon redeemable for a trip to the zoo, and each bring a friend.
   3. A coupon redeemable for a trip to the art, science or ? museum. (Make this a family trip)
   4. Always a book with a fun gift (inexpensive) related to the content
   5. One night give a certificate for a trip together. I don’t know where you live, but wouldn’t driving to another city to see a site there be fun?

   Try shopping at some of the 99 cent stores or Tuesday Morning for unusual, fun, inexpensive gifts that retail for much more.
   Remember, your time with them is valuable. When money is tight, do something together and they will remember that for years to come.

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   missbeans said:

   
   

   The way we do Hanukkah usually gives us the ability to have one or two large gifts and then some that are smaller/less expensive. I’ll show you how we break it up.

   On one night, we have gelt of course. With that, we’ll get some cool novelty candies, like last year we got “Bertie Bots Every Flavor Beans” and these adorable gummy dreidels we found online. We also got some Jones soda…last year they had a Hanukkah pack and it was pretty cool. We spent the evening sampling scary jelly beans and potato flavored soda, and playing dreidel…it cost us about $20-$25 for both kids that night.

   Another night, instead of a gift, we go somewhere. Maybe we’ll go to dinner, maybe a movie or whatever, but it is good family time and it doesn’t really cost that much per person.

   We also have one night that we have a family gift. Usually it is a board game or two, or a video game. That can be pretty inexpensive too, depending on what you buy.

   Some other stuff for kids the ages of yours would be:

   Girls: art supplies, jewelry (Walmart has some really cute stuff for girls), stationary, books, CDs, craft kits, and accessories (scarves, hats, that sort of thing) You can get all this kind of stuff for right around $10 if you’re creative about it.

   Boys: Action Figures/Transformers, books, CDs, science experiment kits, sports equipment, cars, etc…

   Don’t forget: you don’t HAVE to have gifts every night. The important thing is to take that time and make it something special for your family. You can do this pretty inexpensively if you are creative. Take them ice skating, bake cookies together, take a drive and look at all the lights.

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    dart said:

    
    

    Ya know something….You don’t HAVE to get a present for every night.

    My parents always got us one present that was fairly valuable (probably about 25 – 30 worth in today’s market) or something for the family, and then a box of chocolate maccabbees (what would that cost, about 3 ‘ 5?) some gelt, and a dreidle, and maybe a pair of socks that Mom was going to give us anyway, but made an extra package to open. We opened it all the first night. After that, it was all about lighting the candles, and having some family time, but no more presents. You might want to consider something like that for this year, and the next few, if this economy doesn’t lighten up quickly!

    And, no. yahoo doesn’t block anyone except those who try to keep it honest around here.

    Try going to someplace like Borders…they have tons of great stuff under $10. Or, you could get one present that is a bit more, and give it for a few days’ worth…Borders, I know carries nice, inexpensive dreidles, and has a nice selection of chanukah themed things. They usually put up a nice display in ours, and ours is a tiny store!

    Food is another idea…just something to open, not terribly expensive, but something simple…the maccabees, or those chocolate oranges that you smash and eat…those are fun (and, like, 2 – 3).

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    Z said:

    
    

    Hey,
    I’m a 15 year old Orthodox Jew.
    Money is tight everywhere, and everyone knows that.
    In fact, my parents have the same situation. However, they come up with magnificent ideas and are not hesitant to supply their kids with some nice toys and excitement.
    Instead of buying a crappy 10$ toy each night, maybe group it together and buy something nice(40$) and then couple it together with a few additions, like a book, a shirt-that kind of stuff.
    Just remember- its all about having fun and being the best mom you can be- everyone is in a tough situation at the moment- but overcome it, and show your kids your the best!
    All this will bring you and your kids together for hopefully a wonderful and exuberant Hanukkah in 2008.

    Message me for more ideas!
    -Z

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    Max said:

    
    

    if u can cook this for them it makes Hanukkah great

    I can’t imagine Hanukkah without fried potato pancakes (latkas in Yiddish and livivot in Hebrew). We eat latkas on Hanukkah to remind us of the oil which miraculously burned for eight days when the Maccabees purified and rededicated the holy Temple in Jerusalem. But latkas are so tastey that they can be eaten the other 357 days of the year too.
    Ingredients:
    4 large potatoes
    1 medium onion
    1 large egg
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. white pepper
    1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
    1/2 tsp. baking powder
    vegetable oil (for frying)
    Preparation:
    1. Grate potatoes and onion. Transfer to colander and squeeze mixture to press out as much liquid as possible.
    2. In a large bowl, mix egg, salt, pepper, flour and baking powder. Add potato and onions, and mix well.
    3. Heat oil in a deep, heavy skillet.
    4. Drop about 2 tablespoons of potato mixture into the pan for each pancake. Flatten with back of spoon so each pancake is about 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.
    5. Fry over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crisp. Turn carefully with 2 spatulas so oil does not splatter. 6. Drain on paper towels.
    7. Before frying each new batch, stir potato mixture. If all the oil is absorbed, add a little more to the pan.
    8. Serve hot with applesauce, or sour cream, or sugar.

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    luvstoshoptillidrop said:

    
    

    Son: clothes, Cd’s, go to gamestop, and get cheap used video games,
    goldfish, Nerf ball, cheap sports equipment, DVD’s he would be interested in. Go to walmart, favorite candy, a nice dinner out the two the two of you, mp3 player, football, new slippers, baseball cards, sports magazines, books they enjoy.

    Daughter: Paperback book of Twilight *that book is very popular with teenage girls.*, nail polish set, cute clothes, CD (at Walmart they are very cheap), cute pajama pants, iTunes giftcard (15 dollars, but it can be the last night), a warm blanket, cheap build-a-bear, “spa day” buy some ****** stuff and paint your nails and spend quailty time with her, if she likes Starbucks, 10 dollar gift card, gel pens, fuzzy slippers, *walmart*, books.
    Hope I helped! Walmart is very good for Holiday shopping, and it is cheap. Good Luck and Happy Hanukkah!